corticosteroid given before IVF

[Shil11]

Hi ladies, I have a quick question I was hope you could advise on. I have been given a corticosteroid for 10 days , 5 days before FET and 5 days after! Is that normal practice?? I have been reading some horror stories on how that can cause miscarriage and inhabit strong placenta development.... have any of you gone through IVF take corticosteroid??

[Wishfully]

Best to speak with your doctor, as they should be able to check side-effects and any interactions with the IVF drugs. I have arthritis and was waiting for a cortisone injection in my finger... my doctor advised me that I should put off the injection while I was trying to get pregnant... that said, as it isn’t a central limb then I could go back and reconsider that if pain management became a problem. My arthritis symptoms have actually eased now, while I am pregnant, I think due to the progesterone 😊

Have a chat again to your doctor to ease your mind. Wishing you lots of luck in your upcoming FET 🤞xx

[Shil11 in reply to Wishfully]

Thanks for your reply! The medication was prescribed by my fertility doctor. However will give them a call and try to find out more. The medication is reducing my immunity and I have already caught a cold and my stomach is unsettled!! Don’t know if it is related but think so!

[Wishfully in reply to Shil11]

Ahhh, I see! I think you are in pretty safe hands there then! Do give them a call if you are still worried x

[Shil11 in reply to Wishfully]

I will thankyou